Song Zhiyu casually brushed the dust off her dress, ignoring the shocked expressions on everyone's faces.

It seems that her training with her third brother since childhood has had some effect; although it's all fancy moves, it can prevent rabid dogs from getting close and biting her.

"Green Sleeve, my child, how are you?" Granny Ji cried out, rushing forward to help him up, her face full of heartache.

Song Zhiyu's face turned cold, and her clear voice struck Ji Mama's heart like a heavy hammer, "Green Sleeve has committed an act of insubordination. Ji Mama should recognize her own status and teach her daughter well."

It seems the rules in this manor need to be properly established; a servant should act like a servant.

Granny Ji's heart skipped a beat. Meeting Song Zhiyu's icy gaze, she felt a pang of regret for not stopping Green Sleeve in time.

Seeing this, Su Ying pressed her advantage, knowing that this was the perfect opportunity to deal with Green Sleeve and save herself from her predicament. "Second Miss, besides this hairpin, Green Sleeve also used the excuse that I stole her things to take all the jewelry in my room for herself."

Those pieces of jewelry are all engraved with the character "Su." If you trust me, you can simply send someone to search Green Sleeve's room to find out.

Song Zhiyu glanced at her lightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and sent Lu Bai to Green Sleeves' room to find jewelry.

"You're not allowed to go..." Green Sleeve panicked, but having just been kicked by Song Zhiyu, she felt a burning pain in her chest and didn't even have the strength to stop them.

Granny Ji tried to stop her, but Lu Bai pushed her away, and she couldn't stop her.

Everyone else huddled in a corner, trying to minimize their presence. Neither Song Zhiyu nor Granny Ji were people they could afford to offend.

But seeing Granny Ji's disheveled appearance, they felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

"Are you all dead? Stop her right now!" Granny Ji shouted anxiously.

Song Zhiyu twitched the corners of her mouth and said with a forced smile, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Why are you in such a hurry, Granny Ji?"

Before Granny Ji could speak, a commotion came from inside the room.

Before half a cup of tea could be brewed, Lu Bai came out carrying a bundle. "Miss, all these jewels are here. Su Ying was right, every piece of jewelry in the Green Sleeves Room is engraved with the character 'Su'."

A single hairpin could be considered a coincidence, but is this whole pile of jewelry also a coincidence?

Having followed Song Zhiyu for a long time, Lu Bai had learned a bit of her imposing manner. With a stern expression, she could easily intimidate Granny Ji and her daughter.

The character "Su" engraved on the jewelry is so small that it would be easy for anyone to miss it if they didn't look closely.

"Caught red-handed, do you still want to deny it?" Song Zhiyu's cold, deep eyes were fixed on Lüxiu. His aura was extremely strong, which made Lüxiu feel fear and unconsciously submit. The words of rebuttal were on the tip of her tongue but she couldn't say them.

"Green Sleeve has broken the rules and defied her superiors; she shall be whipped twenty times. Granny Ji has failed to properly educate her daughter and has intentionally protected her; she shall be slapped twenty times."

Song Zhiyu casually pointed to a maid, "You carry it out."

As soon as they finished speaking, their faces turned visibly pale, and their bodies trembled violently.

After twenty lashes, would they have any chance of survival?

Everyone stood still, watching as the two women were tortured, and then watched as they were thrown out of the village like rags.

This shocking revelation secretly alarmed everyone present. It seemed that this second young lady was not as humble and submissive as the rumors suggested.

On the contrary, the decisive and ruthless one immediately drove the arrogant and domineering Granny Ji out of the manor, without fear of being questioned by the Marquis and his wife.

After dealing with Granny Ji and her daughter, Song Zhiyu stepped into one of the empty rooms, followed closely by Su Ying.

As soon as she entered, Su Ying knelt down before her, saying, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Miss. I will never forget your great kindness."

Song Zhiyu had her back to Su Ying, making it impossible to see her expression.

But the question she blurted out sent a chill down Su Ying's spine: "Who is Minister Su to you?"

“Miss…” Su Ying’s throat seemed to be blocked by sand, and she couldn’t speak for a long time.

“Ordinary families can’t afford such fine jewelry. I heard that Minister Su’s wife loves her daughter dearly and specially commissioned a unique set of jewelry for her at the Treasure Pavilion on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony, engraved with the Su surname, in the hope that her beloved daughter will have a peaceful life.” Song Zhiyu placed the bundle in her hand on the table, tapped the table with her index finger, and pulled Su Ying back to her senses.

Three years ago, the "grain transport embezzlement case" led to a major defeat in the Battle of Beilin, and the Lintian Dynasty suffered heavy losses. The emperor was furious and the entire Su family was executed, with no one surviving. However, unexpectedly, there were still some who escaped the net.

Out of concern for Pei Qingyan, who was far away in the capital, Song Zhiyu inquired about many things happening in the capital and learned a lot about the Su family.

Looking at Song Zhiyu's retreating figure, Su Ying knew that her identity could no longer be concealed, so she decided to give up entirely.

"Minister Su is my father."

She paused, a deep sadness surrounding her. "My name is Su Ying. Three years ago, the Su family was executed along with the entire family because of the 'grain transport embezzlement case.' My father and mother secretly protected me and sent me out of the mansion, saving my life."

To survive, this servant had no choice but to hide her identity and eke out a living. Little did she expect to be deceived and sold into this estate.

Although she was constantly suppressed and humiliated by Green Sleeve in the manor, she was able to hide her identity very well.

She had been waiting for an opportunity to clear the Su family's name and take revenge on their enemies, but ultimately her abilities were limited and she could do nothing.

Su Ying's eyes reddened with emotion, and tears streamed down her face. "Miss, the Su family is innocent. My father did not embezzle any money. This was all a conspiracy by Prince Li!"

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